Hot Sauce Festival ignites Stafford

Fans of the heat turn out for the two-day celebration and infernal taste tests.

By Andy Warren

on September 22, 2013 11:24 AM

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

See who turned out for Day 1 of the Houston Hot Sauce Festival at the Stafford Centre. The heat continued Sunday. For more information, click here. http://houstonhotsauce.com/

Photo: Jorge Valdez, For The Houston Chronicle

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